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On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the proposed rule for the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”), formally titled CMS-1832-P....more
In this week’s episode, Limo Cherian, Steve Pine, and Macy Flinchum discuss some of the key changes for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the recent Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. In particular, the...more
In an effort to modernize and clarify a statute that looms large in the minds of health care providers across the nation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released two proposed rules restructuring the Physician Self-Referral...more
On August 17, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) officially published a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) in the Federal Register that would significantly alter the Medicare Shared Savings Program...more
In an August 9, 2018 proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks to redirect the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) on so-called “Pathways to Success.”...more
On August 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would redesign the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The proposed changes would accelerate the risks associated with...more
On August 9, 2018, CMS introduced a proposed rule that would substantially overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), requiring Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that participate in the MSSP to accept some...more
On July 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a proposed rule that includes proposals to update payment policies and rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule...more
On September 8, 2016, CMS announced in a blogpost that new physician payment model reforms, established in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), will begin implementation on January 1, 2017, as...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on July 25, 2016, entitled, Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and...more